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WACOM BAMBOO SPARK

An electromagnetic resonance board concealed within this neoprene folio records the position of its companion pen – so you can scribble, safe in the knowledge that your notes are being digitally backed up. The Spark's internal memory holds up to 100 pages of doodles, which can be synced to the Bamboo Paper app via Bluetooth. Folio options include dedicated slots for smartphones and tablets, including the iPad Air 2. £120 wacom.com

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ASUS RT-AC5300

Dual 5Ghz Wi-Fi bands offering up to 4,334 Mbps, alongside a 2.4Ghz band at 1,000 Mbps, make this the fastest Wi-Fi router around, with a total bandwidth of 5,334 Mbps. Its imposing eight-antenna design musters a signal range of up to 500m2, and the Smart Connect system automatically selects the fastest available frequency band for each device. £tbcasus.com

PANASONIC TOUGHPAD 4K UT-MA6

With an Intel Core i7 vPro CPU and an NVIDIA Quadro K1000M graphics card encased in its hardened glass fibre shell, this high-performance tablet is solid both inside and out. Its 4K screen can detect up to ten fingers simultaneously, and the included electronic touch pen has an accuracy up to a single pixel. £4,067 business.panasonic.co.uk

UO SMART BEAM LASER PROJECTOR

The laser diodes packed inside this tiny 5.5cm3 box cast a display equivalent to a 100-inch screen. At 60 lumens of brightness, the projection is presentation-quality – but its 720p HD resolution is just as handy for movies. $420uobeam.com

PEARSON-LLOYD TEKNION 2015

Designed for furniture brand Teknion, this simple yet elegant office collection is intended to support workplace ideals of fostering community and collaboration. A combined hat-stand and desk offers a sense of personal space in the most compact work environments, and the marble desk tidy includes a flower vase to emphasise the importance of aesthetics alongside pure function. The Teknion range also includes water carafes and two-seater chairs. £tbcpearsonlloyd.com

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ROSS GARDAM AURA DESK LAMP

Created by Australian lighting and furniture designer Ross Gardam, this desk lamp is precision-milled from aluminium, before being gold-anodised. A clever magnetic joint allows the shade to be fully rotated 360 degrees and tilted to create more direct illumination. The gold version is limited to just 25 individually numbered pieces. $2,850 rossgardam.com.au

Photography: Mitch Payne

This article was first published in the December 2015 issue of WIRED magazine